The effect of a behavioural counselling intervention on physical activity levels in cancer inpatients (CanFit): randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cancer; Cancer - Any cancer

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001007729
• Lead Sponsor: Eastern Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be eligible if they:
•Admitted to the oncology/haematology ward at Box Hill Hospital
Are aged 18 years and over.
•Have a cancer diagnosis.
•Are able to ambulate independently with our without an aid.
•Are receiving inpatient care with expected admission of at least 3 days.
•Have an Australian Karnofsky Performance Status score of 50 or greater
•Are able to give written informed consent as recorded in the medical record or as assessed by their treating clinician or trial assessor.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if:
•They are non-ambulant or deemed unsafe to walk outside of their room independently. A physiotherapist will screen for absolute contra-indications to walking in the medical record: unstable angina/hypertension/heart failure, arrhythmia, acute embolus/infarct, acute systemic infection with haemodynamic instability, dissecting aneurysm, acute myocarditis or pericarditis. The physiotherapist will obtain physician clearance to exercise if patient’s bloods and vital signs fall outside acceptable values. If patients have a medical condition that contraindicates participation to walk as assessed by a physiotherapist or medical practitioner, they will be excluded.
•They are expected to be admitted for <3 days (e.g. for the purposes of chemotherapy administration)
•They usually live in residential care.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity assessed using activPAL accelerometer<br>During the inpatient period, physical activity will be expressed as number of steps in 24 hours (day 5-7).[ Day 5 of admission (or 2 days prior to discharge if less than 7 day admission)<br>]